Turn to You

"Turn to You"
Single by The Go-Go's
from the album Talk Show
B-side	"I'm with You"
Released	June 1984
Recorded	1983
Genre	Pop rock
Label	I.R.S.
Songwriter(s)	Charlotte Caffey, Jane Wiedlin
Producer(s)	Martin Rushent
The Go-Go's singles chronology
"Head over Heels" (1984) "Turn to You" (1984) "Yes or No" (1984)

"Turn to You" is a 1984 single, released by the all-female pop band The Go-Go's. The song was the second single from the band's third album, Talk Show .

Written by Charlotte Caffey and Jane Wiedlin, the song is about Caffey's one-time boyfriend, baseball player Bob Welch. ^[1]

The song was later included in the jukebox musical Head over Heels that debuted on Broadway in 2018.

Music video

The song's music video, co-directed by Mary Lambert and Chris Gabrin, ^[2] featured a starring role for the then-up-and-coming actor Rob Lowe. ^[3] The band members all wear suits (except for drummer Gina Schock, who is wearing a colorful dress) as they perform the song at a formal teen dance which appears to be taking place in the early to mid-1960s. The band members also appear as party guests watching and dancing to the music.

Chart positions

Chart (1984)	Peak position
Canada RPM Top 100 Singles	95
U.S. Billboard Hot 100 [4]	32
US Cash Box Top 100 [5]	28

References

1. Connelly, Christopher (July 5, 1984). "The Go-Go's: A Year of Living Dangerously". Rolling Stone . Retrieved July 18, 2018.
2. Thompson, Dave (2000). Alternative Rock p. 89. Hal Leonard Corporation. ISBN   978-0-8793-0607-6.
3. Anderson, Kyle (December 2, 2015). "The Grinder recap: Grinder Rests in Peace". Entertainment Weekly . Retrieved July 18, 2018.
4. Whitburn, Joel (2013). Joel Whitburn's Top Pop Singles, 14th Edition: 1955-2012. Record Research. p. 345.
5. "Cash Box" (PDF). Worldradiohistory.com. 1984-08-04. Retrieved 2024-11-04.